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Aquatic facility presentation - Parks and Recreation Department management with consultants from Aquatics Design Group will deliver a presentation on aquatic facilities with a competitive pool and recreation amenities and receive direction from Council.
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Prepared by: Jason Glick, Parks and Recreation Director, (559) 713-4042 jason.glick@visalia.gov and Laurissa Roggenkamp, Recreation Manager, (559) 713-4336 laurissa.roggenkamp@visalia.gov.
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council consider the information provided in the presentation on aquatics facilities and provide comments and direction:
1. Direct staff to focus on plans for a 50-meter competitive pool and a large recreational pool; and/or
2. Direct staff to further assess the feasibility of two to four of the proposed aquatic facility sites to include development costs, preliminary environmental assessments, property owner willingness to sell if not a City-owned property, and other aspects of the parcels proposed for the development of an aquatics facility; and
3. Provide staff with direction regarding the timeline for development of this facility, whether the project could be phased, the priority for development given current available funding, and direct staff to return with funding options for development of a phased project or the complete project.
Summary:
Type of aquatic facility:
This presentation will review site considerations, acreage requirements, capital costs, operating costs, programming opportunities, and various pool configurations for a proposed aquatic complex. The City Council will be presented with three conceptual aquatic facility options:
* A 50-meter competitive pool with a small recreation pool
* A 50-meter competitive pool with a medium-sized recreation pool
* A 50-meter competitive pool with a large r...
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